Mandy Patinkin, left, stars as Gabe and Zach Braff stars as Aiden in Braff’s new comedy, "Wish I Was Here," the follow-up to his indie breakout hit “Garden State.” (Merie Weismiller Wallace/SMPSP/Courtesy Focus Features/MCT) less

Mandy Patinkin, left, stars as Gabe and Zach Braff stars as Aiden in Braff’s new comedy, "Wish I Was Here," the follow-up to his indie breakout hit “Garden State.” (Merie Weismiller Wallace/SMPSP/Courtesy ... more

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Staff Sgt.Elliot Alcantara on patrol in Afghanstan in "Korengal."

Staff Sgt.Elliot Alcantara on patrol in Afghanstan in "Korengal."

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Military personnel return on the eastern face of Restrepo in, "Korengal."

Military personnel return on the eastern face of Restrepo in, "Korengal."

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'Sex Tape' teases but doesn't satisfy

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“Sex Tape” has its share of laughs, but it's not the hilarious romp that the trailers seemed to promise. That would be a movie about husband and wife Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz, who make a sex tape and accidentally share it with everyone they know.

But that's not exactly how the story goes. Actually, the recording is sent only to a handful of people, and most of the action consists of the couple driving around over the course of a long night, trying to retrieve some iPads before friends notice the recording and watch it.

And that's the whole problem with “Sex Tape.” The two lead characters are trying to prevent something that the audience wants to see happen. After all, aren't there more comic possibilities in a movie in which the sex tape does go out and is seen by everybody? 95 minutes. R (strong sexual content, nudity, drug use, profanity)

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The sequel to last year's “The Purge” recycles that film's cockeyed premise: In the near future, Americans are free to commit any crime they choose for a 12-hour period every year. That makes for long stretches of intense and gory violence as the streets are taken over by murderous loonies, scenes that are occasionally interrupted by episodes of ham-handed social commentary.

Eventually, the story generates some tension as a troubled and heavily armed man (Frank Grillo) participating in the Purge agrees to lead a group of innocents to safety. 104 minutes. R (violence, profanity)

Rousing but mostly just adequate sequel to last year's “Planes” removes Dusty Crophopper from his established past as a racing plane and into the visually pleasing world of aerial firefighting. Once again there are no humans (are they underground?), but the aerial firefighting scenes have a storybook feel and disaster-movie momentum. But with few adult chuckles and lots of bodily function humor, it's much better for kids than grown-ups. 84 minutes. PG (mild rude humor)

Funny, touching movie was directed and co-written by Zach Braff (“Garden State”), who stars as an actor who's been trying to break through in Hollywood for years. His wife (Kate Hudson, in one of her best performances) is the breadwinner, supporting his dream and their two kids. His dad (Mandy Patinkin) considers him a failure. There are some hits and misses, but Braff's honest sentiment wins out. It's sad one of the summer's best-written films had to be funded through Kickstarter. 108 minutes. R (profanity, sexual content)

Sebastian Junger's film is kind of a sequel to “Restrepo” (2010) but stands on its own as an intense, affecting report on the experiences of American troops in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, aka the “Valley of Death.” In addition to footage from nerve-wracking patrols and firefights, Junger added recent interviews with soldiers reflecting on their experiences, giving it a more reflective air than “Restrepo.” Still, it's a tribute to the courage, tenacity and sorrow of the men with their boots on the ground in a place very far away. 84 minutes. R (profanity, brief nude images)